Putin supporters do their best to raise interest in the upcoming elections (photo credit unknown, but not by me)

Slightly off topic, but this article in Foreign Policy caught my eye the other day for some inexplicable reason. Elections are coming up in Russia, and the supporters of Putin and Medvedev are doing the best to get out the vote, Russian style

They even have two choices for President next year, just as we will…their current President, or their former President (and current Prime Minister), depending which one chooses to run. One has to admire the efficiency of it all. Read more …